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List of Manchester United F . managers

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List of Manchester United F . managers

Manchester United Football Club is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The club was formed in Newton Heath in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR F ., and played their first competitive match in October 1886, in the first round of the 1886–87 FA Cup. The club was renamed Manchester United F . in 1902, and moved to Old Trafford in 1910. From the beginning of the club's official managerial records in 1892 to the 2025–26 season, Manchester United have had 25 full-time managers. The current head coach is Michael Carrick, who took over from interim head coach Darren Fletcher, following the dismissal of head coach Ruben Amorim in January 2026. The longest-serving and most successful person to manage Manchester United is Sir Alex Ferguson, who won 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, four League Cups, 10 Community Shields, two UEFA Champions League titles, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, one Intercontinental Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup during a managerial reign of more than 26 years.

Tables

List of Manchester United F . managers · Statistics
A. H. Albut
A. H. Albut
Name
A. H. Albut
Nationality
England
From
1889
To
26 May 1900
P
351
W
156
D
59
L
136
GF
692
GA
594
Win%
044
James West
James West
Name
James West
Nationality
England
From
27 May 1900
To
September 1903
P
113
W
46
D
20
L
47
GF
159
GA
147
Win%
040
Ernest Mangnall
Ernest Mangnall
Name
Ernest Mangnall
Nationality
England
From
10 October 1903
To
9 September 1912
P
373
W
202
D
76
L
95
GF
700
GA
476
Win%
054
T. J. Wallworth
T. J. Wallworth
Name
T. J. Wallworth
Nationality
England
From
9 September 1912
To
20 October 1912
P
6
W
3
D
2
L
1
GF
11
GA
7
Win%
050
John Bentley
John Bentley
Name
John Bentley
Nationality
England
From
28 October 1912
To
28 December 1914
P
82
W
36
D
16
L
30
GF
127
GA
110
Win%
043
Jack Robson
Jack Robson
Name
Jack Robson
Nationality
England
From
28 December 1914
To
31 October 1921
P
139
W
41
D
42
L
56
GF
183
GA
207
Win%
029
John Chapman
John Chapman
Name
John Chapman
Nationality
Scotland
From
31 October 1921
To
8 October 1926
P
221
W
86
D
58
L
77
GF
287
GA
274
Win%
038
Lal Hilditchp
Lal Hilditchp
Name
Lal Hilditchp
Nationality
England
From
8 October 1926
To
13 April 1927
P
33
W
10
D
10
L
13
GF
38
GA
47
Win%
030
Herbert Bamlett
Herbert Bamlett
Name
Herbert Bamlett
Nationality
England
From
13 April 1927
To
9 November 1931
P
183
W
57
D
42
L
84
GF
280
GA
374
Win%
031
Walter Crickmer
Walter Crickmer
Name
Walter Crickmer
Nationality
England
From
9 November 1931
To
13 July 1932
P
43
W
17
D
8
L
18
GF
72
GA
76
Win%
039
Scott Duncan
Scott Duncan
Name
Scott Duncan
Nationality
Scotland
From
13 July 1932
To
7 November 1937
P
235
W
92
D
53
L
90
GF
371
GA
362
Win%
039
Walter Crickmer
Walter Crickmer
Name
Walter Crickmer
Nationality
England
From
9 November 1937
To
15 February 1945
P
76
W
30
D
24
L
22
GF
131
GA
112
Win%
039
Matt Busby
Matt Busby
Name
Matt Busby
Nationality
Scotland
From
1 October 1945
To
4 June 1969
P
1,120
W
565
D
263
L
292
GF
2,286
GA
1,536
Win%
050
Jimmy Murphy (caretaker)
Jimmy Murphy (caretaker)
Name
Jimmy Murphy (caretaker)
Nationality
Wales
From
February 1958
To
June 1958
P
22
W
5
D
7
L
10
GF
27
GA
42
Win%
022
Wilf McGuinness
Wilf McGuinness
Name
Wilf McGuinness
Nationality
England
From
4 June 1969
To
29 December 1970
P
87
W
32
D
32
L
23
GF
127
GA
111
Win%
036
Matt Busby
Matt Busby
Name
Matt Busby
Nationality
Scotland
From
29 December 1970
To
8 June 1971
P
21
W
11
D
3
L
7
GF
38
GA
30
Win%
052
Frank O'Farrell
Frank O'Farrell
Name
Frank O'Farrell
Nationality
Ireland
From
8 June 1971
To
19 December 1972
P
81
W
30
D
24
L
27
GF
115
GA
111
Win%
037
Tommy Docherty
Tommy Docherty
Name
Tommy Docherty
Nationality
Scotland
From
22 December 1972
To
4 July 1977
P
228
W
107
D
56
L
65
GF
333
GA
252
Win%
046
Dave Sexton
Dave Sexton
Name
Dave Sexton
Nationality
England
From
14 July 1977
To
30 April 1981
P
201
W
81
D
64
L
56
GF
290
GA
240
Win%
040
Ron Atkinson
Ron Atkinson
Name
Ron Atkinson
Nationality
England
From
9 June 1981
To
6 November 1986
P
292
W
146
D
79
L
67
GF
461
GA
266
Win%
050
Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson
Name
Alex Ferguson
Nationality
Scotland
From
6 November 1986
To
19 May 2013
P
1,500
W
895
D
338
L
267
GF
2,769
GA
1,365
Win%
059
David Moyes
David Moyes
Name
David Moyes
Nationality
Scotland
From
1 July 2013
To
22 April 2014
P
51
W
27
D
9
L
15
GF
86
GA
54
Win%
052
Ryan Giggsp (caretaker)
Ryan Giggsp (caretaker)
Name
Ryan Giggsp (caretaker)
Nationality
Wales
From
22 April 2014
To
11 May 2014
P
4
W
2
D
1
L
1
GF
8
GA
3
Win%
050
Louis van Gaal
Louis van Gaal
Name
Louis van Gaal
Nationality
Netherlands
From
16 July 2014
To
23 May 2016
P
103
W
54
D
25
L
24
GF
158
GA
98
Win%
052
José Mourinho
José Mourinho
Name
José Mourinho
Nationality
Portugal
From
27 May 2016
To
18 December 2018
P
144
W
84
D
32
L
28
GF
244
GA
121
Win%
058
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Name
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Nationality
Norway
From
19 December 2018
To
21 November 2021
P
168
W
91
D
37
L
40
GF
323
GA
165
Win%
054
Michael Carrick (caretaker)
Michael Carrick (caretaker)
Name
Michael Carrick (caretaker)
Nationality
England
From
21 November 2021
To
2 December 2021
P
3
W
2
D
1
L
0
GF
6
GA
3
Win%
066
Ralf Rangnick (interim)
Ralf Rangnick (interim)
Name
Ralf Rangnick (interim)
Nationality
Germany
From
3 December 2021
To
22 May 2022
P
29
W
11
D
10
L
8
GF
37
GA
37
Win%
037
Erik ten Hag
Erik ten Hag
Name
Erik ten Hag
Nationality
Netherlands
From
23 May 2022
To
28 October 2024
P
128
W
70
D
23
L
35
GF
217
GA
165
Win%
054
Ruud van Nistelrooy (caretaker)
Ruud van Nistelrooy (caretaker)
Name
Ruud van Nistelrooy (caretaker)
Nationality
Netherlands
From
28 October 2024
To
10 November 2024
P
4
W
3
D
1
L
0
GF
11
GA
3
Win%
075
Ruben Amorim
Ruben Amorim
Name
Ruben Amorim
Nationality
Portugal
From
11 November 2024
To
5 January 2026
P
63
W
24
D
18
L
21
GF
103
GA
95
Win%
038
Darren Fletcher (interim)
Darren Fletcher (interim)
Name
Darren Fletcher (interim)
Nationality
Scotland
From
5 January 2026
To
13 January 2026
P
2
W
0
D
1
L
1
GF
3
GA
4
Win%
000
Michael Carrick
Michael Carrick
Name
Michael Carrick
Nationality
England
From
13 January 2026
To
present
P
16
W
11
D
3
L
2
GF
27
GA
16
Win%
068
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Name
Nationality
From
To
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
Win%
A. H. Albut
England
1889
26 May 1900
351
156
59
136
692
594
044
James West
England
27 May 1900
September 1903
113
46
20
47
159
147
040
Ernest Mangnall
England
10 October 1903
9 September 1912
373
202
76
95
700
476
054
T. J. Wallworth
England
9 September 1912
20 October 1912
6
3
2
1
11
7
050
John Bentley
England
28 October 1912
28 December 1914
82
36
16
30
127
110
043
Jack Robson
England
28 December 1914
31 October 1921
139
41
42
56
183
207
029
John Chapman
Scotland
31 October 1921
8 October 1926
221
86
58
77
287
274
038
Lal Hilditchp
England
8 October 1926
13 April 1927
33
10
10
13
38
47
030
Herbert Bamlett
England
13 April 1927
9 November 1931
183
57
42
84
280
374
031
Walter Crickmer
England
9 November 1931
13 July 1932
43
17
8
18
72
76
039
Scott Duncan
Scotland
13 July 1932
7 November 1937
235
92
53
90
371
362
039
Walter Crickmer
England
9 November 1937
15 February 1945
76
30
24
22
131
112
039
Matt Busby
Scotland
1 October 1945
4 June 1969
1,120
565
263
292
2,286
1,536
050
Jimmy Murphy (caretaker)
Wales
February 1958
June 1958
22
5
7
10
27
42
022
Wilf McGuinness
England
4 June 1969
29 December 1970
87
32
32
23
127
111
036
Matt Busby
Scotland
29 December 1970
8 June 1971
21
11
3
7
38
30
052
Frank O'Farrell
Ireland
8 June 1971
19 December 1972
81
30
24
27
115
111
037
Tommy Docherty
Scotland
22 December 1972
4 July 1977
228
107
56
65
333
252
046
Dave Sexton
England
14 July 1977
30 April 1981
201
81
64
56
290
240
040
Ron Atkinson
England
9 June 1981
6 November 1986
292
146
79
67
461
266
050
Alex Ferguson
Scotland
6 November 1986
19 May 2013
1,500
895
338
267
2,769
1,365
059
David Moyes
Scotland
1 July 2013
22 April 2014
51
27
9
15
86
54
052
Ryan Giggsp (caretaker)
Wales
22 April 2014
11 May 2014
4
2
1
1
8
3
050
Louis van Gaal
Netherlands
16 July 2014
23 May 2016
103
54
25
24
158
98
052
José Mourinho
Portugal
27 May 2016
18 December 2018
144
84
32
28
244
121
058
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Norway
19 December 2018
21 November 2021
168
91
37
40
323
165
054
Michael Carrick (caretaker)
England
21 November 2021
2 December 2021
3
2
1
0
6
3
066
Ralf Rangnick (interim)
Germany
3 December 2021
22 May 2022
29
11
10
8
37
37
037
Erik ten Hag
Netherlands
23 May 2022
28 October 2024
128
70
23
35
217
165
054
Ruud van Nistelrooy (caretaker)
Netherlands
28 October 2024
10 November 2024
4
3
1
0
11
3
075
Ruben Amorim
Portugal
11 November 2024
5 January 2026
63
24
18
21
103
95
038
Darren Fletcher (interim)
Scotland
5 January 2026
13 January 2026
2
0
1
1
3
4
000
Michael Carrick
England
13 January 2026
present
16
11
3
2
27
16
068

References

  1. Win% is rounded to two decimal places
  2. Secretary of the committee that chose the team
  3. Information regarding A. H. Albut's managerial record is unavailable due to his exact date of appointment being unknown.
  4. Wallworth was only the club's acting secretary, and, as such, he is not included in any official lists of the club's man
  5. Murphy was installed as the club's caretaker manager while Busby was in hospital recovering from the Munich air disaster
  6. Five of Ferguson's Community Shields were won while the competition was still known as the FA Charity Shield.
  7. Solskjær served as caretaker manager until 28 March 2019, when he was hired on a permanent basis.
  8. The Pride of Manchester
  9. "Down memory lane 1889–1928"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110612201647/http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/elliscupfounded1889/page3.phtml
  10. The Official Manchester United Illustrated Encyclopedia
  11. "Sir Matt Busby"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070528181904/http://www.manutdzone.com/legends/SirMattBusby.htm
  12. "Football – Docherty Sacked for Love Affair"
    http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/kenanderson/centsport/1977-80.html
  13. "Atkinson, Ron: 1981–1986"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110714031730/http://www.manutdzone.com/atoz/a.html
  14. Manchester Evening News
    http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_united/s/1023296_ferguson_21_best_signings
  15. BBC Sport
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/1338641.stm
  16. ManUtd
    http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2013/May/manchester-united-appoints-new-manager-david-moyes.aspx
  17. Goal
    https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2013/05/10/3967894/sir-alex-ferguson-is-the-greatest-manager-ever-and-only-mourinho-
  18. "Guardiola on his way to becoming the most successful coach of all time"
    https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2019/05/23/5ce5c24eca4741c7638b4567.html
  19. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27107795
  20. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27243233
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